Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has reaffirmed his stance on his recent comments criticizing the administration of President Bola Tinubu, despite facing backlash from the All Progressives Congress.
In an interview with Arise Television, Ndume alleged that the current government is plagued by kleptocrats, leading to his removal as Chief Whip of the Senate and the party’s request for his resignation.
Speaking in Abuja on Friday, Ndume said, “I have reviewed the interview I granted. I also shared with friends, leaders, elders in this country to review and get back to me to tell me if I have said anything that is not true or that is wrong in that interview.”
He continued, “Unanimously, the people I shared with and my conviction too, tell me that I didn’t do anything wrong, I did not say anything wrong and therefore, I want to state that I stand with all my statements in the interview I granted.”
Ndume viewed his removal as Chief Whip as “an act of God”, stating, “The party that recommended me to be removed as being the chief whip of the senate, I take that as an act of God. It is God that gave me that position, and it is God that took that through APC, so I bear no grudges.”
However, Ndume rejected his new appointment as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism.
He said, “I learnt that I have been appointed chairman of tourism. I want to state here that I beg to decline for two reasons. You must do something that you are interested in, I’m not a tourist, I don’t have a visa to any country as I am speaking to you.”
He added, “I have never been to China, India, or France except America where I schooled, and London I used to go, but even at that, I can’t remember going to any of these countries. I’m not experienced in that. I would prefer to be an ordinary member; besides I have committees that I’m already content with.”